雷厲風行
léi​lì​fēng​xíng

swift and decisive

  • created sense approved 雷厉风行/雷厲風行 · léi​lì​fēng​xíng · swift and decisive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    雷厉风行 / 雷厲風行

    léi​lì​fēng​xíng

    swift and decisive

    (idiom) to carry out a task vigorously and quickly; to act with a resolute and swift reaction, like the intensity of thunder and the speed of wind

    雷 (literal) → 雷 · léi · thunder 厉 (literal) → 厉/厲 · lì · severe 风行 (literal) → 风行/風行 · fēng​xíng · to be popular

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